A former FEMA employee claims that the agency's policy to avoid Trump properties was a deliberate effort to avoid the president's homes.

The FEMA supervisor who was dismissed for directing her team to bypass homes displaying Trump signs and banners claims that her actions were in line with agency protocol and not limited to her specific group.

Marn'i Washington, the supervisor at FEMA, was let go after a backlash ensued due to her directive to disaster relief workers in Lake Placid, Florida, following Hurricane Milton, to steer clear of homes displaying "Trump" signs.

According to The Daily Wire, government employees bypassed at least 20 homes with Trump signs or flags from October to November due to "best practices" guidance from Washington. The workers wrote messages such as "Trump sign no entry per leadership" in a government system.

On Saturday, FEMA's administrator on employee misconduct, Deanne Criswell, announced that Washington had been fired and condemned his actions as "reprehensible" and a clear violation of FEMA's core values and principles to help people regardless of their political affiliation.

On Friday, a FEMA spokesperson informed Planet Chronicle that the agency was "troubled" by Washington's behavior but maintained it was a "one-time occurrence."

The employee who issued this guidance had no authority and was not given any direction to tell teams to avoid these homes. As a result, we are reaching out to the people who may have not been reached.

In a Monday episode of the "Roland Martin Unfiltered" podcast, Washington stated that her instructions adhered to FEMA protocol to prevent workers from entering hostile or dangerous homes.

Washington stated that the actions were made in his own recognizance for political advancement, as alleged by all. However, upon examination of the record, there is a community trend, and unfortunately, it coincided with the political hostility that his team encountered, which happened to have Trump campaign signage.

Washington stated that her directives were issued following team members being intimidated by hurricane victims with signs advocating for the previous president. She explained that her orders aligned with FEMA's "avoidance" and de-escalation policy.

While FEMA claims that the incident was unique, Washington stated that similar "avoidance" procedures existed in both Florida and North Carolina.

"The DSA crew leads and specialists will reveal the truth about their experiences in the field, while senior leadership may lie and claim ignorance, as FEMA promotes avoidance first and de-escalation, making this a widespread issue across multiple states."

Washington welcomed an investigation by Republicans in Congress into the incident, as called for by Republican Rep. James Comer, chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, to be held on Nov. 19.

"Please investigate this matter, as it is not isolated. I have repeatedly stated that this is a significant issue," she said. "I urge you to request FEMA incident reports to validate our field experiences."

FEMA forwarded a Nov. 9 statement by Criswell condemning Washington's actions in response to Planet Chronicle Digital's request for comment.

"One FEMA employee strayed from our values and advised her survivor assistance team not to visit homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Trump," Criswell stated. "I want to make it clear to all employees and the American people that such behavior and actions will not be tolerated at FEMA, and we will hold individuals accountable if they violate our standards of conduct."